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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Left: Woman standing in a doorway, text overlay reads, "POV you just found out your sister only started speaking to you so you'd do stuff for her wedding." Right: Comments on TikTok.

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“Top-tier narcissism”: Internet urges woman to go no contact with toxic family after sister’s wedding stunt

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“We’ve lost the plot”: Influencer sent a list of dresses to guests to buy for to match at her engagement party

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

Left: Blonde bride in a gown and veil exiting a building on her wedding day, seen from the back, text overlay reads "My dad couldn't show up to my wedding because he was taken from us on September 11th..." Right: Bride on the sidewalk, FDNY firetruck visible alongside firefighters, caption overlay reads "So look who did..."

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“Your brother crying pushed me over the edge”: Bride breaks down after firefighters show up to honor her father who died in the September 11th attacks

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“Drop that Venmo, sis”: UPS gives one-day notice to bride to pay thousands in tariffs for her wedding lehenga ordered months ago

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

Left: Hand holding toothbrush with toothpaste under streaming sink water, caption overlay reads "Buy two tubes of toothpaste." Right: Woman's hand holding phone on wooden counter, vegetables and fruit sit on the table above. Caption overlay reads "Leave your phones in the kitchen after work."

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19 marriage hacks women say they wish they knew on day one

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Left: Newly wedded couple: Man's hands puts ring on bride's finger. Right: Tweet reading "Honeymoon funds are extremely tacky, I think I’m with the boomers on this one unfortunately…"

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Culture

Is asking for honeymoon funds instead of a gift registry tacky? Millennials and boomers are having a heated debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

voice note wedding photographer bridezilla wants to be posted more

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“Masterful job”: Wedding photographer receives request from “jealous” bride asking to be posted to social media “every three” posts

CBS News White House correspondent Olivia Rinaldi with a shocked face finding out about Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce in real time.

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Reporter hears about Taylor Swift’s engagement in real time and totally fangirls on air

3 panel: Wedding guest taking a photo of "most eligible singles" list. Middle: Most eligible singles list. Right: Wedding guest in a tuxedo looking at a laminated singles list.

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“As a single person don’t ever do this to me”: Bride slammed for handing out “singles sheet” at wedding says it was meant to be fun, not humiliating

Left: Bride in a Vegas chapel in the middle of singing a song, caption overlay reads "When you decide to surprise your camera-shy husband with a wedding song and you had to chase him down the chapel because he disappeared on you."  Right: Bride holding groom's hand in chapel, caption overlay reads "found him."

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“It’s like a car crash, I can’t look away”: Bride’s Elvis serenade gets painfully awkward when groom slips away mid-song in Vegas wedding

Left: Blonde bartender doing a thumbs up and smiling under caption reading, "Bartending a wedding and they just told me I'm not allowed to have a tip jar." Right: Same blonde woman responding to a TikTok comment calling tip jars at weddings "tacky."

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Bartender says she was banned from having a tip jar at a wedding. People said good, “it’s tacky”

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The “quiet wedding” trend highlights Gen Z’s desire for laid-back ceremonies not optimized for social media

Upper: A bride in a white dress stands in front of a fireplace. She is wearing a veil and a long white gown. The scene is set in a restaurant with several chairs and tables Lower: Facebook post screenshot reading "Noone hates you more than the women who can't compete with you"

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“Let them bark”: Aunt wears full cream gown with train to niece’s wedding—and doubles down when called out

Text message between bride and her sister asking her for a gift despite not inviting her to the wedding

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The internet sides with teen banned from sister’s “childfree” wedding who was asked to send a gift

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“Bridesmaids dresses for your Labubus”: David’s Bridal is now offering tiny custom dresses for   Labubu dolls

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